[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 693-694]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHIEF EARL A. GREENE, JR. OF THE CLARK COUNTY NEVADA 
                            FIRE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Earl A. Greene, Jr., 
Chief, Clark County

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Nevada Fire Department. Chief Greene is retiring from the fire 
department after 33 years of dedicated service. He has been involved in 
all areas of fire services, including: Suppression, Prevention, 
Hazardous Materials, Logistics, Volunteer Fire, and Administration.
  Chief Greene received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science 
with an emphasis on pre-law from Southwestern State College in 
Weatherford, OK. He is married to the former Susan Enoch and has two 
grown children, Earl III and Camile.
  Among the highlights of Chief Green's career are his involvement in 
the implementation of the retrofit of building and fire codes that were 
passed as a result of the MGM Grand and Las Vegas Hilton Hotel fires. 
Chief Greene was also instrumental in the establishment of the Police 
and Fire Executives of Southern Nevada, an organization that brings 
together all sheriffs and police and fire chiefs on a regular basis to 
discuss and deal with issues common to public safety agencies.
  Under Chief Green's direction, the Clark County Fire Department 
became the first county-level department to achieve Insurance Services 
Office (ISO) Level 1 status, and in 2003, the department was awarded 
accredited agency status by the Commission on Fire Accreditation 
International. In August, 2003, Chief Greene was awarded the 
prestigious Chief Fire Officer Designation by the Commission on Fire 
Accreditation International, an honor bestowed upon only 319 
individuals nationwide who have demonstrated personal and professional 
excellence within the fire service.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Greene is a dedicated officer who has worked 
diligently for Clark County, NV. I ask my fellow colleagues to stand 
with me today and honor all fire fighters across the country, like 
Chief Greene, who have dedicated many years in protecting the residents 
of their community and State.

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